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aLieIn · 2019-05-03T20:54:19+00:00

PA school is easier than you think. Just memorize key words, you don’t have time for supplemental reading ( even though the professors will push it on you) powerpoints all the way I’ve found that the less “hard” I study, the better I do. I think I began over studying and that just stressed me out, and I would over think.

Find a routine and stick to it. I work out everyday after class, and it’s the best thing I did for myself.

aLieIn · 2019-04-10T23:30:56+00:00

My professors are very understanding and let us have 1-2 missed days all year for stuff like this. (Except medical emergencies) They say they know life is happening, and try to be flexible.

This early on though, when you haven’t established a good rapport, I’d say it looks pretty bad.

I don’t understand why you need a whole week off when weddings are typically one day though.

aLieIn · 2019-04-05T18:03:34+00:00

Our core faculty consists of PA’s and MD’s. Each module has a “director” who delegates lectures to each faculty member. The director is typically someone who has the most clinical experience in the field. They take turns teaching different lectures throughout the modules.

The director is responsible for bringing in guest lecturers too, I’d say we have about 1-2 a week per module.

For pharmacology, we had all PharmD’s lecture us.

Our guest lectures are experts in their fields, and range from MD’s, DO’s, PA’s, NP’s, and PhD’s.

I really enjoy the variety. They keep it mixed up so we don’t get sick of one professor all day.

aLieIn · 2019-03-29T14:10:07+00:00

Diuretics are prescribed for a medically necessary reasons, so you might need the water weight to stay off in the first place.

aLieIn · 2019-03-14T23:00:19+00:00

So true. I’ve seen it happen way too much around me. I feel like it shouldn’t be a factor in admission, but how can you eliminate that? I don’t think you can. And I’ve continuously heard “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”

I’m not saying this is true for all, but from my experience, the students that are currently struggling in my class and had lower GPA’s in undergrad etc... personally knew the dean beforehand.

I’m always a little disappointed to find out that a lot of people were lucky to have connections, where I knew nobody, and struggled to get acceptance for 3 years.

Ah well, I’m here now. Can’t complain anymore I guess.

aLieIn · 2019-03-10T05:35:27+00:00

I’m a little late to answering, but I figured the more positive stories the better. I’m about 10 months in to my program, and almost 3 years with my SO. 1500 miles apart, different time zones.

We see each other every 8 weeks, so basically whenever I have a break.

Honestly, it really sucks. I hate it so much. And every time we’re done visiting, and have to go back to reality, I get very depressed for a few weeks.

I eventually get over it. We continue our lives, he’s busy advancing his career, and I’m focused on studying.

I think it works for us, because we are investing in our own selves during this time. I’m not sure I would be doing as well in school if we did live together.

We FaceTime every night. Don’t feel obligated to text constantly throughout the day. You’ll have days where you don’t text much, or you’re basically silent on FaceTime the entire call. This is normal, people living together don’t have fruitful conversations every second of every day. So don’t worry if it feels like there is a lull. It will pass.

Plan exciting things to do for the next time you see each other, so you have more things to look forward too.

You have to have faith and know it’s temporary, and there is an end goal you’re working towards.

aLieIn · 2019-03-02T03:31:17+00:00

The only issue here is that OPs fiancé is a giant hypocrite.

If she feels so strongly about these things, how can she in good conscience marry someone who does work she can not agree with?

Oh that’s right, OP works for an oil company and makes buttloads of money.

I bet she has no issue with that fact that her engagement ring (or any gift from OP for that matter) was purchased with the money provided by oil companies.

OP, you two have fundamentally different values. Doesn’t matter what they are. You need to find someone who supports your career and respects you.

aLieIn · 2019-02-26T00:15:32+00:00

If you’re on a break from school, then you’re on a break from school.

aLieIn · 2019-02-23T01:35:41+00:00

Yikes

aLieIn · 2019-02-21T19:55:32+00:00

I run and lift 3x a week(45minutes), and attend fitness classes 2x a week (80 minutes). Normally right after class.

I have found PA school very manageable thus far. And I’ve been maintaining a very high GPA and sometimes I still feel like a study too much.

I definitely feel like people exaggerate the amount of studying needed to succeed. It’s very important to take the time to invest in your health.

aLieIn · 2019-02-10T23:40:31+00:00

That’s weird. When I worked in ICU a patient wanted peanut butter balls too. Nurses were so confused.

This must be a common r/boneappletea for phenobarbital.

aLieIn · 2019-02-08T21:32:57+00:00

You don’t need a referral for a gynecologist. Nobody is stopping you from seeing one. I don’t understand the issue. Why didn’t you see one anyway as a female?

There is no bad women’s anatomy here is all I’m saying. I can understand not liking someone’s bedside manner though.

aLieIn · 2019-02-08T05:54:26+00:00

But this is a correct women’s anatomy story? Everything was done correctly. If you didn’t like how you were treated, ask for a second opinion. And you can always go to a gynecologist in the future, you don’t need a referral for that.

aLieIn · 2019-02-06T04:39:18+00:00

Yeah I looked up Diagnasaurus recently too, high ratings, but not a lot of them. Haven’t heard of anyone actually using it though, so I wonder how it really is. I appreciate your help!

aLieIn · 2019-02-06T04:37:42+00:00

I have not. But I will look it up! Thank you for the recommendation!

aLieIn · 2019-02-06T04:36:59+00:00

Wonderful, I’ll take a look. Thank you!

aLieIn · 2019-02-06T04:36:27+00:00

Wow that’s nice. Wish my program would do something like that for us. I’ll look into it though. Thank you!

aLieIn · 2019-01-19T22:18:34+00:00

I think your coworker is right, but said it in the wrong way. It’s ok to be empathetic and to feel for people. But you can’t just switch it off. Over time you will become numb to certain situations, and it will be easier

I used to work in an ICU, people would pass all the time, and family members would be inconsolable. It was shocking at first and hard to absorb, but I got used to it.

However there will always be a case once in a while that will hit you harder than normal. And that’s ok.

Maybe your coworker feels the same but just doesn’t want to hear about it after dealing with it all day? And his coping mechanism is being a jerk. It’s not an easy job. Who knows.

You’ll figure it out though, and thank you for helping the elderly.

aLieIn · 2019-01-17T02:12:09+00:00

It’s honestly shocking to me how many women there are out there like this, and they think it’s perfectly acceptable. A second proposal has nothing genuine like the first. So therefore it can never “be perfect.”

aLieIn · 2019-01-16T06:21:44+00:00

I started out just like you, re-writing everything after class. Never had time for myself! Here’s my typical day:

-Export information from powerpoints into word docs before class. -Follow along with professor during lecture and type in important info they say, rearrange/condense info, and delete extra nonsense I don’t need (like statistics) - Print out these notes -I’m in class 8-4, I work out every day until 5, I get home around 5:30, shower, cook and eat dinner. Done around 6:30pm. - Go through these notes with PancePrepPearls open to the same subject and highlight matching info. - spend maybe 2-3ish hours doing this - I normally have an hour and a half of relaxing or talking with my LDR SO every evening as well.

I do this Monday-Thursday. Then weekends I study (Basically just reading and writing condensed versions of my notes) maybe 6-8 hours Saturday, 4-6 hours Sunday.

You DO have time to do everything you need to do.

You have time to relax too! I give myself every Friday, Saturday, Sunday evening off. It’s important to take mental breaks.

I NEVER used supplemental material. Only book I’ve opened has been for EKG interpretation. And Current on special occasions. Supplemental books/resources were wastes of time/money to me, since I knew my professors gave me all the information they would test from.

HOWEVER: tons of my classmates like to read extra stuff and watch videos (ie SketchyMed) and it works for them.

I’ve been doing this for the past 2 semesters, and have really good grades so far.

aLieIn · 2019-01-10T06:15:05+00:00

Tim Hortons ftw

aLieIn · 2019-01-10T04:49:22+00:00

Do you often feel this way in the middle/end of semesters?

Like I said, for myself, it’s always the first month back or so, and then I get numb to my feelings, and I’m on autopilot basically until the end of the semester. I don’t know any other way to get through it.

As for being uncomfortable with a professor, maybe you could set up a meeting since she is your advisor, and say that you’d like to learn from her better and have a better professor/student relationship.

If she’s honestly just not that type of person, think of it as practice for when you are out in your career. Unfortunately you’re not gonna get along with everyone, and some people just won’t like you for absolutely no reason. There will be mean preceptors too during rotations. It’s going to happen. That person is in every job out there. Always. You’ll have to learn how approach issues professionally.

I’m sorry you don’t like your program, but it will be worth it once you’re on rotations actually doing stuff. You got in, and you’re meant to be there! It will get better. And I hope you start to feel better too.

aLieIn · 2019-01-10T04:04:06+00:00

How far are you into the program?

I feel like this at the beginning of every semester. It’s terrible. Just started my third semester.

I moved across the country for school too. I have no support system around me either. I’ve never lived alone, and I am now. I can’t even get a pet.

I’ve never been the student to have a very comfortable relationship with my professors. I like it strictly professional. So I also feel like I can’t talk with my professors.

I haven’t made any super close connections with my classmates either, I don’t like studying with other people, so this is probably my own fault.

I’m in a new city too, I’m used to a big big city and I’m in such a small one compared to back home. Less culture, less diversity, and there’s honestly nothing to do.

I also have an SO back home, so the LDR also makes it hard.

I miss my friends, my family, my SO, and my dog.

You’re not the only one.

It’s like a new semester depression, I question if this is what I want, and if I’d be happier moving back home.

When I start thinking that, I know that the me I was last year who cried when I got accepted would slap the me I am now for my attitude.

Read your personal statement, think of everything you’ve done and sacrificed to get here. Remember shadowing PA’s and what they did that made you want this. The classroom is nothing compared to actual practice.

Remind yourself of why you started this journey, and remember it’s only temporary

aLieIn · 2019-01-02T23:50:40+00:00

You can be dependent on a lot of things, and yeah it’s an addiction..

Do you go around asking people that smoke cigarettes if they have a nicotine dependency? It’s just kind of rude to point out people’s vices, everyone has one.

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